Autohatiq apparatus for the sale of newspapers



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.Rv ALEXANDER-KATZ/ AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR THE SALE 0F NEWSPAPERS, 6m.

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R. ALEXANDER-KATZ. AUTOMATIC APPARATUS POR THE SALE OP NEWSPAPERS, ne.

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AUTDMAMG APPARATUS POR THE SALE QF NEWSPAPERS, am. No. 378,945. Patented Mar. 6, 1888.

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atened Mar. 6, 1888.

a. ALEXANDERKATZ.

(No Model.)

AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR THE SALE 0T NEWSPAPERS, fc. Noi 3782945.

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n UNITED VSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

RlCHARD ALEXANDER-KATZ, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR THE SALE ory NEWSPAPERS, sto.l

SPECIFICATION forming port of Letters Patent No. 378,945. dated March 6,1888.

, v Application tiled June 29, 1887. Serial No. 242,857. (No model.)

I 'o all whom it may concern:

Be it 'known that I, RICHARD ALEXANDER KATZ, a citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia, Em pire ofi Germany,

Kingdom of Prussia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Delivery-Boxes for Newspapers, Pamphlets, and Similar Articles; and l-do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven others skilled in the art to to make and `use the same.

My invention consists in an apparatus for theautomatic sale of newspapers or other ar ticles, having a series of upright compartnients, a movable bottom for said compartments, a shaft and cord for-moving said bottom, and a lever, pawland-ratchet wheel for turning said shaft with a stepbystep motion, each step of such motion uncovering the lower end of one of the compartments, in order that the newspaper or other article contained there` in may fall by its own gravity through the aforesaid bottom into the hands of the purchaser.

The principle of the present improvements is that av large number v`of newspapers, pamphlets, cards, or similar flat or other objects of large' size are contained in a box divided into ,narrow compartments, the walls of which form vertical or inclined slidingr surfaces, the whole being provided with acommon displace able bottom. Each timeA that a certain coin is placed in the slit the movable bottom is withdrawn or slid from under one'of the said compartments and allows its contents to slide down and be delivered tothe purchaser. For light objects'tl/ie weight of the coin may sufce tomove the bottom, while'in case of heavier articles its moved by hand by means of a knob which it appertai ns l disengaged by the dropping in ofthe coin:

The bottom is either of one piece, in which case it ls preferably curved in the shape of a segment of a cylinder, or it is composed of strips of woodor sheet metal, or of steelband or web.

Coin of insufficient value is refused vby the apparatus'in the known manner.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section,- Fig. 2, a horizontal section of the apparatus. Figs. 3 and residing at Berlin, in the tion, such as will enable 4 represent similar views of a modllicaticn; Figs. 5 and 6 represent similar views of another modication. Figs. 7 and 8 represent isimilar views of a third modification.

A is the slightly-inclined box with the compartments l 2 3 4. These compartments may be either vertical or inclined at any angle which will allow them to be sufficiently upright for the newspapers to drop through readily by their own weight and without assistance when the bottom is withdrawn. The bottom B is guided in lateral grooves and pulledl forth by degrees by one or more bands, C', passing over the roller W. On the shaft ofthe latter is situated a ratchet-wheel, z, on the teeth of which lies loosely a pawl, s, movable about the point 'c'. Upon the shaftl is pivoted the balance-lever a b d, from the shorter arm of which is suspended the piece g, while the longer arm,which is in the form of a frame surrounding the box A, carries at its other end the coin-receiver m, into which the coin placed in the slit e is introduced through the guide-channel f. Coins of insufficient value fall through the groove hinto the funnel t, and pass out through the channel 1'. The coincatch m is provided with an' inclined bottom, and open behind. The coinis preventedfrom rolling oil' by the wall D until `it has pressed the lever so far down that the coincan roll past D into the cash-box. The released lever rises then again to its action of the counterpoise g.

0n the descent of the lever d the lever-arm b c', fastened thereto, is turned, the course of each partition of the box A, the pawl s rel volves the ratchet-wheel z, and thereby the roller W, for one t-ooths breadth. The teeth of the toothedwheel are of'such a size that the roller at each such turning rolls np the band so far as to pull the bottom B ofthe box 'A from under one compartment and allow the contents of the same t-o, fall.out. NVhen the lever'd after being discharged. rises again, the pawl s returns and catches behind the next: tooth of the toothed wheel, a second pawl, g, preventing the toothed wheel from receding. At the last compartment, of the box A is a particular receptacle with a recess, in .which 'moves the lower part, m, of the anglelever i previous position by the the point c being equivalent to the breadth of A 4 IOC ` to cause it to fell k m, which turns about the pivot le. Tol is l `at the sanne time with the last object through especial groove of the bottom o, the lever l descends by its weight and draws the closingplste O over the slit, and the plate with the inscription empty before the window n.

Fig. 3 shows a modified apparatus adapted for the heaviest newspapers and smallest coin, n it requiring, besides the coin, pressure on e. knob. The bottom of the box ofthe apparatus is composed of strips of wood or sheet metal covered with any suitable web, or of such strips fastened with bends of web or steel, or of a web fastened to steel bands or the like. This bottom is capable of ceiling around the roller W, which is provided on both sideswith the toothedwheels z. The balancelever b d is provided in frontwith a. slot recess in which moves the rod l, held in upward position b f e spiral or other spring, s, and having a gnideslit in the wall of the box. The coin-c`hanucl is so arranged that the wrong coin is refused in the known manner,while the proper coiu,.vhen introduced, lays itself cross wise over the slit of the lever b d. When the knob-lever is pressed down without s coin being previously introduced, the lever descends through the slot. il', however, the proper coin is introduced, it lies in front of scid slot and enables the lever te depress the bslnncenrni d and thereby draw buck the bottom of the bei from one compartment, as in the first caso. A projection of the rod i advances tbe coin so es when released at once into Subsequently thebalancslever b d and the rod E are returned to theirprevious position by the springs. In this modification the coin-slit is closed after sale of the last article by the cord, which is directly fastcned to the heavy piece i, which falls down through a recess at the bottom when the box is empty, at the name time the plate with the inscription empty being placed before the window.

In the modification shown by Figs. und 6 the bottom is arranged as in the aforemen-y tioned modiiication, but opens toward the front side of the apparatus. The roller XV, round which the bends B, operating thc bottom C,are rolled, is situated in front, the toothwheel e, the balance b d, and the rod Z being in the middle. The coin enters at m between the slit lever b d and the arm l is advanced by the latter when pressed down by the knob,

the cash-box.

dropping in of the' crests and falls into the cash box. The pawl s, 65 pressed by means of a spring onto the toothed wheel', turns while descending the toothed -whecl for one tooth. When the lever rises, the lever b d is raised, along with the rod l, by means of the pin n, while the paw] qprevcnts i the roller from receding. The bottom B 1 passes over the roller W and is drawn by i ineens of the bands C. As soon asthe box is l empty, the hook r, fastened to the bottom B, l presses on the lever t, which turns, by means of a connecting-Wire, the platep with the inscription empty before the window, and simultaneously closes the coin-slit e.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- 4 1. ln apparatus for the automatic sale of newspapersor'other articles, a series of npright compartments, a movable bottom for said compartments, a shaft and cord for moving said bottom, a lever, pawl, and ratchetwheelfor turning said shaft with astcp-by step motion, eachstep of such motion uncovorling the lower end of one of the lompartments in order that the newspaper or other article contained therein may fall by its own gravity, substantially as set forth. i

2. A series of upright compartments, a movable bottom therefor, and a shaft and cord for moving the latter, in combination with a ratchet-wheel, pawl, and'lever for operating said bottom by n stepby-step motion, and a. coin-receiver arranged in relation to said lever in order that the fall of each coin into said 100 receiver shall determine the operation of said lever and pawl on said ratchet, and the consequent uncovering of thelever end of one comlI i i pertinent through which the newspaper contained therein falls by its own weight, snbstantially as set forth.

3. The channelfand `the coinreceiver m, in combination with the lever d, on one end of which said coin -lreceiver rests, the pawl '8, carried by said lever, the ratchet-wheel z, enx lo gaged by said pawl, a shaft and pulleys turning with said ratchet, ascries of upright com pertinents for holding newspapers or other articles, s. movable bottom for said compartments, and cords extending from said bottom tosaid pulley in order that the Ifall of each coin into the coin-receptacle may cause the lower end of one of the compartments to be uncovered and the newspaper or other article contained therein to drop through, substantiolly as set forth.

In witns whereof l' have hereunto .signedl my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RCHARD ALEXANDERKATZ. Witnesses:

B. ROI, K. BEILKE. 

